System and method for generating a composite source user interface

Abstract

The subject application is directed to a system and method for generating a composite source user interface. A text query corresponding to a text element associated with a graphical element on a display of the associated user interface is first received by a backend component. The received text query data is then directed to a data document on the associated data storage. Text data is then received from the data document of the associated data storage. Thereafter, the received text data is then communicated to the associated user interface so as to generate indicia on the associated user interface. Preferably, the indicia includes a graphical element and the text data, such as, for example and without limitation, an icon and associated text, or the like.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The subject application is directed to a system and method for generating a composite source user interface. More particularly, the subject application is directed to a system and method for generating a user interface wherein selected components of the user interface are generated and stored by separate components. The subject application provides the ability to generate or modify a user interface much more quickly and easily.[0002]Generally, user interfaces, such as those provided on a document processing device, undergo frequent modification due to a variety of reasons, such as new user requirements, a new user interface framework, or the addition of features to be provided by the document processing device. In the past, user interfaces have been designed such that the graphical presentation component for the user interface is created and integrated with the text presentation component. Therefore, if the text of the user interface must be changed,...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]Still further, in accordance with the subject application, there is provided a system and method by which a text portion of a user interface is able to be created, amended or altered quickly, while simultaneously allowing access to text very quickly and with assured data integrity.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, if the text of the user interface must be changed, such as to correct an error, update an interface, or to translate the text to another language, the entire user interface must be modified, including the graphical presentation, which is time consuming and prone to error.

However, in such design, the interaction between the user interface and the system managing the text presentation suffers from delay insofar as text must be retrieved and merged into a composite graphical and text interface.

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